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Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) SLC500 series

Connecting Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) PLC

SLC500 Series (Ethernet)

Communication Settings [PLC]

In the case of SLC500 PLC, 2 pieces of software are required for communication settings.
1. RSLinx-Software to connect PLC to PC with RSLogix500 installed
(In this sample, Ver.2.41.00 is used.)
2. RSLogix500-Ladder Software (In this sample, Ver.5.20.00 is used.)

* Before making communicate settings and creating a ladder program on RSLogix500, be sure to
connect PC to PLC via RSLinx. ( For details, ask Rockwell).

(1) Start RSLogix500.

(2) Click [Channel Configuration]

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(3) Select CPU Type.

(4) The dialog box will appear. Click [Channel1] and make channel settings.

1. Select Ethernet.

2. Contact the network

administrator.

* For other settings,

default will be fine.

(5) After completing the settings, click the [OK] button.

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(6) Download the driver settings.

Click [OFFLINE] and select [Download…].

(7) The dialog box shown below will appear. Click the [OK] button.

(8) The warning dialog shown below will appear. Click the [Yes] button.

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(9) The warning dialog, “Loss of communication on OTHER channel [CH1] WILL occur.” as shown
below will appear. Click [Apply].

The settings of SLC500 Port are now completed.

At the time of download, make sure that CPU is recognized on the RSLinx and then send the project.

（RSLinx / Who Active Screen）

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Assigning addresses

For Rockwell PLC, required number of elements should be assigned on RSLogix500. If the PLC
is connected to GP/GLC without assigning them, the host communication error, “02:10 Out of
Address Range Error” will occur.

Array

No. of Elements

[File Type with settings completed]

As shown left, the array type and number are available for
projects.

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At default, only one element

exists. Especially for N array
where system start addresses
are assigned, 20 elements are
required. It’s necessary to
increase the number of
elements.

To increase it, start settings from the place shown on the

left.

Enter the number of required

elements.
*For N7, as system start addresses
are assigned, get at least 20
elements available.

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As you see, 255 elements have been

created in N7.

[Creating a new array]

For Rockwell PLC, it’s possible to create multiple arrays.

Ex.)
Array Type=N

Array Type=N

Array Type=N
Array No.=10

Array No.=15
Array No.=7

Start to create a new array from the place shown on the left.

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Set Array No.

Select Array Type.

Enter the number of required

elements.

The array called N9 which has 255 elements has been

newly created.

Following this method, create required multiple arrays and numbers of elements for each array type.

The array number following the array type must not be duplicated. For example, creating arrays like
N15, B15.. is not allowed.

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